SUMMER INTERNSHIP I

Location

Bakersfield, CA | United States

Job description

COMPANY SUMMARY:

Headquartered in Bakersfield, California, Grimmway Farms traces its roots to a Southern California produce stand opened by the Grimm brothers in the early 1960s. Grimmway is a global produce leader and the world’s largest producer of carrots. Grimmway also supplies more than 65 organic USA-grown crops, and brands include Cal-Organic Farms and Bunny-Luv. Grimmway is committed to caring for customers and employees and nurturing the next generation of industry leaders.

JOB TITLE: SUMMER INTERNSHIP I

WORK LOCATION: BAKERSFIELD AREA

REPORTS TO: DEPARTMENT MANAGER

COMPENSATION: $17.00 - $18.50 / HOUR (depending on year in college)

PURPOSE:

The Internship I position at Grimmway Farms is meant to provide current freshman and sophomore students an introduction to work through related experiences in their degree interests. The summer internship is a ten-to-twelve-week program in the months of May-August. Internships are paid. Requests for college credit are supported.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:

Job duties will be dependent on individual department needs. Internship I will provide an overview to a department’s function and basic day to day job responsibilities providing students an exploratory environment in the early stages of their career development. Work may require team and independent tasks. Job duties will provide experience and opportunities to learn how to navigate in a professional organization, provide opportunity to build and leverage problem solving skills, apply educational knowledge, and develop soft skills in support of professional development.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITES AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
FARMING: General, Agronomy, Organics, Quality, Food Safety, Innovation.
OPERATIONS: General, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Packaging,

Purchasing, Transportation and Logistics, Construction and Engineering, Equipment Maintenance.
OTHER: Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, Safety, IT, Corporate Communication.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Varies by position and may include the ability to frequently move about inside the office, food processing facilities and/or farming fields. Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment. Occasionally, must be able to remain in a stationary position throughout much of the working day. Ability to work outdoors. Must be able to work in different temperatures which range between 30° F and 110° F. Ability to inspect equipment and product. Must be able to work in a high noise area.

#LI-Onsite

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualified to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship needed. Actively enrolled full-time college student. Full time status is 12 or more credit hours. Must have a freshman/sophomore classification.

Job tags

Salary